On May 7, 2007, the Northeast Public Power Association (NEPPA) joined a coalition of chemical companies, environmental organizations, utilities and others in sending letters of support for S. 822/H.R. 1385, EXTEND the Energy Efficiency Incentive Act of 2007. The letters were sent to Chairman Charlie Rangel (D-NY) and Ranking Member Jim McCrery (R-LA) of the House Committee on Ways and Means and Chairman Max Baucus (D-MT) and Ranking Member Charles Grassley (R-IA) of the Senate Finance Committee, requesting their support on this important legislation. The bill would extend the duration and levels of energy efficiency tax incentives enacted in the Energy Policy Act of 2005. The primary goal of the extension is to give organizations enough time to complete renewable and energy efficiency projects before the tax incentives expire.
The bill is cosponsored by 9 Members in the Senate and 30 in the House. From New England, sponsors include Reps. Ed Markey (D-MA), Barney Frank (D-MA), Patrick Kennedy (D-MA), and Chris Shays (R-CT) and Sens. Olympia Snowe (R-ME) and John Kerry (D-MA).